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Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australiai
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Rosasite

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Rosasite

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 21' 12'' South , 144° 32' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.35334,144.54276
GeoHash:
G#: rhyv30uv6
GRN:
S12E98
Kรถppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chillagoe227 (2013)22.3km
Upper Barron347 (2018)50.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
143
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:143:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cluster of silver and lead-zinc mines. Mining in the field closed in 1927 when the Chillagoe smelter closed.

Note: Muldiva was previously shown under Tablelands Region when Mareeba Shire was amalgamated with three other shires (Atherton, Eacham and Herberton) to form the Tablelands Region in 2008.

Mareeba Shire de-amalgamated from the Tablelands Region with effect from 1 January 2014. Accordingly, Muldiva and nearby mines should now be shown as being in Mareeba Shire.

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36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
โ“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
โ“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
โ“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
โ“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
โ“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
References:
John HauptIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
โ“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
โ“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
โ“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
โ“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
โ“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
โ“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
โ“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
โ“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
โ“˜ Wulfenite var. Chillagite
Formula: Pb[(Mo,W)O4]

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
โ“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
โ“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
โ“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
โ“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
โ“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
โ“˜var. Chillagite7.GA.05Pb[(Mo,W)O4]
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
โ“˜Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
โ“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 ยท H2O
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(โ—ป4)โ—ป[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
โ“˜Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 ยท H2O
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
โ“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 ยท 2H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hโ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oโ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oโ“˜ Wulfenite var. ChillagitePb[(Mo,W)O4]
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sโ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clโ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuโ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuโ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuโ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znโ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Moโ“˜ Wulfenite var. ChillagitePb[(Mo,W)O4]
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agโ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agโ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbโ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ Wulfenite var. ChillagitePb[(Mo,W)O4]
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbโ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbโ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbโ“˜ Wulfenite var. ChillagitePb[(Mo,W)O4]

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References

Haupt, John (2012): Minerals from the Muldiva mines, Chillagoe, Queensland. Australia and New Zealand Micromineral News, 5, 12-24.
Haupt, John; Hodkinson, Ian (2025): The mines and minerals of Chillagoe-Mungana District, North Queensland. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 26 (1), 39-61.
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